Joe Namath Calls Derek Jeter An ‘Angel’

Joe Namath says Yankees captain Derek Jeter is an “angel” for his life on and off the field.

The quarterback was at New York’s spring training game Monday against the Washington Nationals to threw the ceremonial first pitch. Wearing a Yankees No. 12 uniform, Namath took out the starting lineup before the game to the umpires.

Namath says “the scrutiny that he’s had over the years, and I can’t imagine how the guy could be an angel like this over the years. He’s to be respected for every phase of his life it seems.”

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Koekkoek, 21, has skated in 66 ga